The road was closed on Sunday after armed officers chased a scrambler bike through the area.

A member of the public spotted the men on the bike in the Edge Lane area with what looked like a handgun.

Meadow Lane was re-opened at around 5pm, police said. St Mary’s CE Primary School which was closed today , is expected to re-open tomorrow .

Police chased the bike for around 15 minutes after it was seen on Prescot Road, and the pursuit took in part of the M62 motorway.

The pair were stopped just before 5pm on Castleside Road, West Derby , at a grassed area at the junction with Meadow Lane and Parkside Drive.

A 25-year-old and 24-year-old were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and aggravated vehicle taking.

They were taken to hospital where their injuries were described as “non-life threatening”. The grassland by Parkside Drive and Meadow Lane was cordoned off as forensics teams and police scoured the area.

They recovered a bag, believed to have been thrown by the pair, which contained a revolver-type gun. The weapon was taken away for forensic analysis.

Both the arrested men remain in police custody.

Officers would urge anyone who has any information about this incident to contact the Guncrime hotline on 0800 230 0600 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.